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Van Waffle

Writer, Naturalist, Photographer

Category: writing

Mud: a poetic meditation on early spring

Posted on March 23, 2022April 12, 2022 by Van Waffle

A meditation on early spring.

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Finding the soul in a place

Posted on December 27, 2018March 15, 2022 by Van Waffle

This is a restrospective review on my favourite book of 2019. The Soul of Place (2015) by Linda Lappin has transformed the way I experience and write about nature.

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Oliver Sacks who popularized science of perception dies at 82

Posted on August 30, 2015March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Neurologist and author Oliver Sacks died this morning at age 82. He was made famous by the movie, “Awakenings”, based on one of his…

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My morning ritual: tea and journal

Why I write

Posted on August 26, 2014March 8, 2022 by Van Waffle

I have contemplated few mysteries as much as, “Why do I write?” It’s right up there with, “Why are we here?” Recently my…

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Farley Mowat leaves an imprint

Posted on May 7, 2014March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Well-known Canadian author and environmentalist Farley Mowat has died at 92. His 1963 bestseller, Never Cry Wolf, is credited with changing public perception…

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Pursuing giraffe, studying humans along the way

Posted on December 13, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

In 1956, following a childhood dream, a Canadian woman apparently became the first zoologist to conduct a long-term study of large mammals in…

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Illuminating turkey intelligence

Posted on July 24, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Naturalist Joe Hutto spent a year as the adoptive parent of a brood of wild turkeys. His journal of the experience not only…

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Adventures With Bruce: Trail for Millions

Posted on June 21, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

Journalist Steve Hainsworth calls the Bruce Trail “an amazing backyard adventure for us in Guelph. Over 8 million Canadians live within a one-hour…

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Inspiration: Barry Lopez

Posted on May 30, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…

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Inspiration: Annie Dillard

Posted on May 12, 2012March 3, 2022 by Van Waffle

We all need people who inspire us, whether heroes, models, mentors or friends. During the WordCount Blogathon Speed River Journal will present a…

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Latest Articles

  • Information box: Where We Spin
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    Improve memory and take great photos
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  • Mud: a poetic meditation on early spring
    Mar 23, 2022
  • A calendula in my garden on a rainy day appears to emanate its own light from within.
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  • Three beech trunks to the left on the left show white fluff indicating the onset of beech bark disease.
    Two diseases invade Ontario beech forests
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  • Enchanter’s nightshade
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Van on Flickr

  • Textured night
  • Ion train at CIGI Campus
  • Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics, black wall
  • Monthly Collage for Project 365: January 2023
  • She doth teach the torches to burn bright
  • Silent army
  • Warm & cold
  • Bridge on Laurel Trail
Genius Loci: The Spirit of a Place is a Flickr group curated by Van with 250 members and growing, exploring how places influence our lives.

Genius Loci

  • Braided river.
  • Magglingen – Winter vibe
  • Hearst Castle Private Tour - Feb 2023
  • Lost Lagoon, Vancouver
  • The Wind....
  • One frosty morning.
  • Through the alleys of Hogsmeade, Parchment I
  • 033822a- Pathway Adorned

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